Releases
Dinka – Hotel Summerville – Unreleased Digital
Jul 17th
Artist: Dinka
Release Name: Hotel Summerville
Label: Unreleased Digital
Release Date: 5 May 2010
Cat. Nr.: UDR1085
Links: www.myspace.com/dinkamusic; helveticnerds.blogspot.com
Review:
I know this album has been released months ago, but it took me a while to buy all the tracks of it. It now seems like that I have them all and I played most of them in my radio show.
Maybe this review is not going to be written in e neutral perspective since I have been a big Dinka fan from the very beginning.
Which track do I like the most? I think it’s “Ghosts in a Suit”, but it might also be “Elements”. Hard to say. But these two are definitely the two harder ones, which one would play in a part of a DJ set, which should rock the crowd. But they still got the Dinka flair.
More chillier are the tracks “Hotel Summerville” and “Smile When You’re Hurt the Most”, the second being a vocal track. These two I could not instantly allocate to Dinka if heard in an unknown context, but the Dinka sound are present of course, just the Dinka groove isn’t.
Green Leaf… I’ve heard this tracks before without a vocal and I have to say I liked it better without. It’s really got that Dinka bass which makes one want to party but with the vocal, which is actually beautiful, this feeling gets lost. It’s a completely different track that way, of which i might still get used to when you give some time.
The fourth piece on the album is a masterpiece called “Some Poeple Will Never Learn”. This is the Dinka stuff we are used to. Bassy, groovy, melodic, beautiful.
I will stop here talking about the tracks. The album is all in all very Dinkaish, which I guess can get boring to some poeple, but definitely not to me. Every track has it’s own specialty. This album is a very solid and artistic achievement by our Swiss artist, and it can be recommended for any situation, party, chill out, work,…
Thomas Schumacher – Taxi – Get Physical
Jun 3rd
Artist: Thomas Schumacher
Release Name: Taxi EP
Label: Get Physical Music
Release Date: 2 June 2010
Cat. Nr.: GPM128
Links: www.myspace.com/ultimatethomasschumacher; www.greatstuff-music.com
Review:
Das sich bei den Tracks von Get Physical immer um Gute-Laune-Tracks handelt, ist bekannt. Die neue Scheibe aber sprengt alle Erwartungen und hat bei mir wie eine Bombe eingeschlagen. Müsste man das Label raten, würde man anfangs fast auf Claude vonStrokes Dirtybird tippen. Der Track groovt von A bis Z mit einer fetten Baseline, die auch ein bisschen an Mr. Oizo’s Flat Beat erinnert. Der Track kommt in Originalversion und Dub von Thomas Schumacher. Zwei Remixe stammen vom Supertalent Riva Starr, der einen trompetigen und stringigen Groove beimischt. Riva Starr kommt ebenfalls in der Original- und Dub-Version. Als absolutes Zückerchen legten M.A.N.D.Y. zusammen mit dem Berliner Siopis noch eine Remixversion drauf. Diese ist klar die hellste Version des Tracks. Am besten gefällt mir persönlich das Original von Thomas Schumacher! ..ich bin halt nun mal ein Fan von Originalen 
– Kauft euch die Scheibe! Ein sonniger Groove, der auch bei euch nicht fehlen darf.
Tim Xavier, Tony Rohr – Level Me – Sleaze Records
Apr 11th
Artist: Tim Xavier, Tony Rohr
Release Name: Level Me EP
Label: Sleaze Records (UK)
Release Date: 6 April 2010
Cat. Nr.: SLEAZE030
Links: www.myspace.com/tonyrohr; www.myspace.com/timxavier; www.myspace.com/sleazerecords
Review:
Während ich diesen Artikel schreibe, ziehe ich mir die Platte schon zum 3. Mal rein und ich verspüre noch immer die gleiche Zufriedenheit wie beim ersten Mal. Tony Rohr ist jedem Technoverrückten ein fester Begriff. Für sein neuestes Werk, die Level Me EP, hat sich der Amerikaner mit seinem Deutschen Kollegen Tim Xavier zusammengetan und dabei rausgekommen ist ein minimalistisches Meisterstück. Mit Abstand einer der besten Minimal-Releases der letzten Monate. Von den insgesamt fünf Tracks haben es drei in meine persönliche Favoritenliste geschafft, was dem Herr Rohr eine Ehre sein darf Bei den drei Tracks handelt es sich um die Titel “Level Me”, “Odd Steps” und “Awesome Button”. Letzterer ist sehr freakig. Odd Steps wartet zudem mit einer Überraschung am Schluss auf. Ich hab nicht schlecht gestaunt, als zum Schluss noch ein Ausschnitt von “Never gonna give you up” von Rick Astley eingeschoben wurde. Sehr speziell – und darum kaufenswert!
Marcus Schössow pres 1985 – London – Anjunadeep
Mar 9th
Artist: Marcus Schossow pres 1985
Release Name: London
Label: Anjunadeep
Release Date: 2 March 2010
Cat. Nr.: ANJDEE067D
Links: www.myspace.com/marcusschossow, www.anjunadeep.com
Review:
Who would have thought that the tough Sweden based producer Marcus Schössow would ever go Anjunadeep. Anjunadeep can be used as an adjective because this label has really got it out to define music. Well… it defines an entire style of music. And we have to say that Marcus Schössow’s 1985 line fits perfectly into this style. 1985 is actually his year of birth, which makes clear in what a short time he has become one of the major producers of electronic music.
The first track on the London EP, London, is the real Anjunadeep track, involving elements similar to Paul Keeley or Jaytech, like the bass. But this cool bell harmonizing with some really nice synths seems to be completey new. This track involves a melodic part with solid melodies as always in Anjuna releases.
The second track, 1985 (Oh my gosh he’s only 25!), is also a very amazing production, a bit less melodious, still very relaxing. Relaxing, but keeping a great groove, which makes you want to dance. This is also combining Anjunadeep likely element into one huge track. I would also recommend listening this track while driving a car on a sunny day. Makes you feel free!
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Tomcraft – Loneliness 2010 – Armada Music
Mar 1st
Artist: Tomcraft
Release Name: Loneliness 2010
Label: Armada Music
Release Date: 1 March 2010
Cat. Nr.: ARDI1465
Links: www.tomcraft.de, www.armadamusic.com
Review:
German, munich-based DJ Tomcraft started his DJ-career in the early nineties and had a big success with one of his first singles called “Unicum”. He totally grew up with the Loveparade – Tomcraft is like a figure boy for the german rave parties. Nowadays he is the head of successful labels such as Great Stuff Recordings and Craft Music.
In 2003 he released a track called “Loneliness”. A big bomb which was played up and down all over the world. Tomcraft’s Loneliness was listed number 1 in the UK-charts and top 20 in severel european charts. 7 years after this breakthrough Armada Music released a compilation including 13 remixes of “Loneliness”. It’s a pleasure listening to this great tunes! Remixers are big names such as Myon&Shane 54, Lissat & Voltaxx, Adam K and Niels van Gogh. My favourite is the one from Myon&Shane 54, a straight progressive, chill-out trancy track. I also recommend the remixes from Armin Prayd, Roy RosenfeldD and Adam K & Soha.
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